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Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Government and Politics articles.
Eleanor Power (? - 1754)

Biography of Eleanor Power (? - 1754), the first woman hanged in English Canada.
Daniel d'Auger de Subercase

Biography of Daniel d'Auger de Subercase, governor of Plaisance from 1702-1706.
Jacques-François de Mombeton de Brouillan

Biography of Jacques-François de Mombeton, governor of Plaisance from 1690-1701.
Joseph de Monic

Biography of Joseph de Monic, acting governor of Plaisance from 1697-1702.
Philippe de Pastour de Costebelle

Biography of Philippe de Pastour de Costebelle, governor of Plaisance from 1706-1713.
Mary Travers (1783-1854)

Overview of the polling station at Mary Travers' tavern.
Graves, 1st Baron Thomas (1725-1802)

Biography of Baron Thomas Graves, 1st, Naval Governor from 1761-1764.
Hardy, Sir Charles (c. 1714-1780)

Biography of Sir Charles Hardy, Naval Governor in 1744.
Watson, Charles (1714-1757)

Biography of Charles Watson, Naval Governor in 1748.
Falkingham, Edward (c. 1683-1757)

Biography of Edward Falkingham, Naval Governor in 1732.
Lee, Fitzroy Henry (c. 1698-1750)

Biography of Fitzroy Henry, Naval Governor from 1735-1737.
Drake, Francis William (? - c. 1789)

Biography of Francis William Drake, Naval Governor from 1750-1752.